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Over the holidays I always like to make some tasty breakfasts and things work out really well if you make a ham for dinner as the leftovers can be used to make this quick and easy ham and cheese egg casserole. I first came across the idea for this egg breakfast casserole on Kalyn's Kitchen about four years ago and I made it right away and I have been making it ever since. With some leftover ham in my fridge and the holidays here it was the perfect time to make it again and update the four year old photos for the recipe!

This breakfast egg casserole is super easy to make and really light to boot. It consists of eggs and cottage cheese at it base and from there you can add pretty much whatever you want. I like to experiment with different flavour combinations but the one that I keep coming back to is the classic ham and cheese combo. You pretty much just need to mix the eggs, cottage cheese and the fillings and bake until golden brown! You can even assemble everything the night before so that you only have to bake it in the morning making it even easier for a busy morning.

I am a big fan of spicy heat so I like to add some pickled jalapenos to my ham and cheese egg casseroles and you can never go wrong topping it off with some salsa and sour cream! What a tasty to start the day!

Looks fabulous, Kevin! I have missed a few weeks of checking your blog, so many great recipes and pics to catch up on! This one looks right up my alley! I accidentally deleted my blog so I started from scratch!

My family always makes lasagna and ham on Christmas, but everyone is usually so full from the lasagna that the ham goes straight to the fridge. This Christmas, I used it for all kinds of omelets and frittatas...ham and cheese are such a versatile combination, they taste good with nearly everything! Another good use for leftover ham could be to make a pizza or calzone with it!

Kevin, this looks so good, but can you make this with 4 eggs? instead of 10? Is it possible? Can you make them with omega 3 eggs, then you have less cholesterol than normal eggs!Bye for now, greets, Sophie

Sophie: It would be pretty easy to scale this recipe down to 4 eggs or you could just halve everything and use 5. I did not mind making such a large batch as the leftovers are just as good and I will have quick breakfasts for the week. I am sure that omega 3 eggs would work as well.

I cannot stand Breakfast Casseroles that have bread in them. That being said, I found this on Pinterest almost 2 years ago and it has become our go to recipe for Holidays, taking a meal to someone or church gatherings. It is amazing! If I am running short on time I will use the real bacon bits in a package that you find in the salad dressing section of the store. Thanks so much for posting this!

JAMES09: It is difficult to tell which brand of cottage cheese is a good one based on the package, you really need to try them and see which one you like best. One of the beauties of this recipe is that after the eggs and cottage cheese you can throw in whatever you like so turkey and candied sweet potatoes are another great way to go! Enjoy!

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I came to realize that my meals were boring and that I had been eating the same few dishes over and over again for years. It was time for a change! I now spend my free time searching for, creating and trying tasty new recipes in my closet sized kitchen.